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Job Description
ESB is seeking a Performance Specialist in Asset Management, Generation & Trading to implement standards of operations and maintenance practices that maximise portfolio performance.
The successful candidate will work closely with the business to ensure that operational and performance processes are fully understood, practised and embedded in Asset Management in Generation & Trading.
Key Responsibilities
- Analysis of data to identify factors influencing plant performance and liaise with all generation locations on any performance issues.
- Prepare performance briefs for each location for LTAPs process.
- Calculate and analyse unit specific start-up and running Variable Operating and Maintenance costs.
- Development and review of unit Technical Offer Data.
- Interaction with Trading on outage planning and performance related issues.
- Portfolio outage coordination, tracking and reporting.
- Understanding grid code charges and penalty analysis.
- Prepare plant and portfolio performance reports and present them to SMT, Station Managers and others.
- Conduct station non-availability reviews and setting of operational and commercial targets.
- Monitor and report on station and portfolio targets to relevant stakeholders.
- Effectively liaise with appropriate stakeholders such as Asset Performance management team, ESB Trading, Regulation and EMP.
- Additional activities as required from time to time by the Process & Performance Manager.
Experience and Qualifications
- Minimum of 4/5 years' technical/operational experience.
- Experience in power plant/heavy industry (thermal and/or renewable) operations, maintenance and refurbishments.
- Track record of achieving objectives and delivering value for the organisation.
- Stakeholder management and leadership skills.
- Strong analytical capability with an ability to use and develop large scale data systems and tools with a good knowledge of Excel functions and ability to manipulate large Excel spreadsheets.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities along with a strong commercial capability.
- Flexible and self-motivated with excellent communication and reporting skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of generation electricity locations technical characteristics and commercial performance.
- Knowledge and understanding of ISEM and GB Electricity Markets.
- Knowledge of data analytics processes and tools.
Qualifications
- 3rd Level Engineering Degree or equivalent work experience in Engineering.
Why Work with Us?
- Opportunity to lead Ireland's transition to net zero carbon future.
- Progressive, hybrid working model.
- Career development through mentoring and training.
- Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities.
- Sports and Social Clubs.
- Networking opportunities.
- Credit Union.
- Access to staff well-being programmes.
- Generous parental leave entitlements.
- Strong values-based and inclusive culture.
- Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted.